I'm in Detective Conan, and the system has appointed Batman.

Chapter 111 Phantom Thief Kid Remains Motionless

— Conan, Kogoro Mouri, and Ran Mouri were all unable to attend the event.

This is actually a good thing.

At least Chen En no longer has to worry about how Conan's super soccer might affect the plan, unlike before.

However, recalling the hypothetical scenario from that morning, Chen En inexplicably felt a little uneasy.

He felt that Conan only needed to go to school.

Something terrible is bound to happen at school. If it doesn't happen at school, then Conan will definitely encounter it after school. And it seems that's really the case now, which is absurd.

Is this not the underlying logic of Detective Conan?
"It's a bit strange that no security mission was triggered."

Chen En wondered to himself.

Teitan Elementary School is also within the Beika Town area, so what if a serious incident occurs?

When Conan has already clearly mentioned the people involved in the case, the system should have issued a security mission by now, no matter how slow it is to react. The fact that no security mission has been issued yet suggests that the incident at Teitan Elementary School is not a serious one.
Is it just an ordinary petty theft, like theft itself?

Come to think of it, the number of murders in Beika Town seems to be several times higher than thefts...

"What are you thinking about?"

Sonoko Suzuki's little head popped out from the side at some point.

She stood with her hands behind her back, curiously peering over to look at Chen En.
"Thinking about me?"

Chen En: ?
It's strange. Sonoko Suzuki is also a character in the Conan universe. Why is it that Kogoro Mouri and the others couldn't come because of something urgent, but Sonoko Suzuki appeared at the Suzuki Foundation exhibition hall?

Is it because Sonoko Suzuki is the chief president of the Beika Town Phantom Thief Kid Survival Fan Club?
But this isn't the set of Fan Ze's film, is it?

However, despite his surprise, Chen En did not show it on the surface.

He simply replied with a smile.
"I'm wondering in what form Kaito Kid will appear on the scene later."

Suzuki Sonoko asked Chen En, somewhat puzzled, what he said.

In what form will Phantom Thief Kid appear at the scene?

“I remember you said before that you saw the true face of Phantom Thief Kid, and that Phantom Thief Kid looks exactly like Nagato Kudo. Now, there is indeed someone who is considered to be Phantom Thief Kid and looks exactly like Nagato Kudo.”

"You suspect he isn't Phantom Thief Kid, and that the real Phantom Thief Kid is someone else?"

At this point, Sonoko Suzuki suddenly leaned closer.

She squinted and asked suspiciously.
"You're not kidding me with even this, are you?"

You can't tease a fool like that.

Besides, she's not stupid.

Faced with this situation, Chen En simply smiled and replied,

"I'm not kidding you, I'm always telling the truth."

However, I made other preparations to make these truths seem less true.

Sonoko Suzuki nodded with some skepticism.

She and Chen En leaned against the railing, looking down at the situation below.

—Now, Hakuba Saguru and Kuroba Kaito are handcuffed together.

If we were to say that Kaito Kuroba is the same as Kaito Kid...

Therefore, he clearly had no opportunity to commit the crime.

Meanwhile, Uncle Suzuki Jirokichi was looking at his speech next to the gem.

This is the speech he prepared for his victory over Phantom Thief Kid.

In the past, after achieving something that would be difficult for ordinary people to accomplish, he would hold a press conference to boast about it.

With so many reporters around these days, there's no need to even hold a press conference.

It seems that Jirokichi Suzuki is planning to go out and give a speech to the media as soon as the time comes.

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“5月28日晚上7点58分23秒。”

"Phantom Thief Kid will reveal his true identity in public in just one minute. Mr. Kuroba, what are your thoughts on this?"

Hakuba Saguru used his free hand to take out his pocket watch and glance at it.

Then, with unusual confidence, he glanced at Kaito Kuroba beside him and asked,
"If Mr. Kuroba has anything else to say about this, please do so as soon as possible."

"Otherwise, you'll have to talk about it in your cell in the detention center." — Hakuba Saguru, you bastard!
The things they say are so infuriating!

Kaito Kuroba smirked, inwardly cursing.

However, he maintained a poker face on the surface, without revealing any flaws in his expression.

He was simply counting down in his mind based on the time the scout had just reported.

five four three two one.

Hakuba Saguru's pocket watch completed a full rotation, arriving at exactly eight o'clock.

He looked up at Kaito Kuroba and said confidently,

"I won, Phantom Thief Kid."

But Kaito Kuroba shook his head, sighed, and said...

"Then take a look at your upper body."

Above me?
Hakuba Saguru was stunned.

The next moment, a chorus of shocked voices filled the hall.

"It's...it's Phantom Thief Kid!"

"Phantom Thief Kid has appeared out of thin air!"

Upon hearing this, Hakuba Saguru looked up in shock at the figure that had appeared at the top of the pink sapphire.

White cloak, white magician's hat, white uniform, monocle.

Without a doubt, the person who has appeared now is Kaito Kid!

But if the one on the pink sapphire is Kaito Kid, then who is Kaito Kuroba?

Hakuba Saguru struggled to find the answer to this question.

But Nakamori Ginzo waved his hand dismissively and said...

"That despicable Phantom Thief Kid has appeared!"

"Everyone, let's fight together! Cowards can stay away!"

However, the figure of Phantom Thief Kid was already smiling and speaking.

"Hahahaha, I, Phantom Thief Kid, will accept this gem!"

He reached out to grab the top of the pink sapphire, intending to pick it up and take it away.

However, it had only just touched the surface of the gemstone.

The next moment, the nearby mechanisms activated instantly, and the shackles directly captured Kaito Kid's body and limbs.

The shackles were immediately locked.

Upon seeing this, Jirokichi Suzuki immediately threw a punch.

Okay, the procedure is now in effect!
But it wasn't over yet. The white curtain suddenly opened to both sides of the ceiling, and then a huge capture net descended from the sky, trapping Phantom Thief Kid and the pink sapphire inside.

Hakuba Saguru's eyes lit up.

His mechanism was also triggered.

Regardless of who this other Phantom Thief Kid is who appears in place of the real Phantom Thief Kid, if he is hit by multiple traps at the same time, there is absolutely no chance of him escaping on the spot!

Phantom Thief Kid didn't move an inch!
"Ah, Phantom Thief Kid has been caught!"

"On the second floor," Sonoko Suzuki exclaimed.

She never expected that such a skilled phantom thief would be caught so easily.

However, Chen En shook his head.

—Kaito Kid's stillness does not mean he has given up trying to break free.

It was because Koizumi Akako was chanting a spell.

It's clear that this Scarlet Witch doesn't seem to have any special talent for casting spells while on the move.

but……

For now, this is sufficient.

A strong gust of wind suddenly swept through the exhibition hall!

(End of this chapter)